"Burnham-On-Sea's swimming pool could be set to permanently close next year under controversial proposals unveiled by the cash-strapped district council on Wednesday (December 5th).

Sedgemoor District Council's Executive Committee announced on Wednesday it may permanently shut the Berrow Road pool by April 2008 because it is losing £250,000 a year running the facility.

Council spokeswoman Claire Faun told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The proposal is to place the site on the open market for sale with all capital receipts being generated from the sale being ring fence and placed in a common good fund for expenditure solely for the betterment of the residents of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge."

(Via Burnham-On-Sea swimming pool is 'set to close by April 2008': .)

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